Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter Support Forschung und Lehre -70%

Department of Business Administration Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter Support Forschung und Lehre 70 % Start of employment : Flexible between October and November 2025, temporary This position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in cutting-edge research alongside Professor Thomas Rauter and his co-author network at institutions such as Chicago, Harvard, Berkeley, and leading European universities. Professor Rauter's research examines key topics at the intersection of accounting, finance, and development economics, leveraging field experiments, customized surveys, and large-scale data analysis. This position provides excellent preparation for a PhD in finance, economics, or accounting at top US or European universities. Past research assistants under Professor Rauter have gone on to doctoral programs at Harvard, Stanford, MIT, UChicago, and Columbia. Additionally, this position offers strong training for highly analytical, data-driven careers in both academia and industry. Join a dynamic international research team. – Opportunities to acquire skills necessary to conduct independent research. – Support during your PhD application process or non-academic job search. – A competitive salary in line with University of Zurich standards. Your responsibilities All tasks involve data analysis and require strong programming skills. The scientific assistant duties include a selection of the below: – Assisting with data collection and ensuring data quality. – Analysing survey, observational, and textual data. – Designing, implementing and managing field experiments, including potential short-term field visits to developing countries. – Contribute to conducting literature reviews, drafting reports, presentations and policy briefs. – Provide teaching support, assisting in instruction, and updating teaching materials. Your profile – Master's degree in accounting, finance, economics, data science or a related field. – Strong programming skills (Stata is required; some knowledge of R or Python desirable). – Strong project management and communication skills in spoken and written English. – Some experience with accounting and financial transparency topics is desirable (but not required). – Demonstrated interpersonal ability and motivation. – Prior experience as research assistant desirable. Information on your application Application: Please submit your application (including cover letter, CV, transcript of grades, contact details for at least one reference). Applications will be reviewed as they are received and we welcome applications until positions are filled. Job start: This position has a flexible start date between October and November 2025. The appointment will be for one year (and may be extended into a PhD position at Professor Rauter's chair upon mutual agreement). Further Information: Thomas Rauter is currently an associate professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and will join the University of Zurich as a full professor of accounting in October 2025. What we offer Our employees benefit from a wide range of attractive offers. More What we offer Work-Life Balance – Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing) – Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH More Learning and Development – Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich – Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich More Food – Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias – Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution More Healthcare – Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ – Free seasonal flu vaccinations – Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower More Discounts – Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space – Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions – Special conditions on hotel reservations More Conditions of Employment – Policies of the UZH – Most UZH staff are employed according to public law More International Services – Support for people from outside Switzerland More Campuses – Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren – Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg More Location Department of Business Administration Plattenstrasse 14, 8032 Zürich, Switzerland Further information Questions about the job Prof. Dr. Thomas RauterProfessor Contact Form Contact question to: Prof. Dr. Thomas Rauter Your Name *Your Mail Address *Your question *I accept the privacy policySend Thank you for your message. 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Working at UZH The University of Zurich, Switzerland's largest university, offers a range of attractive positions in various subject areas and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional apprenticeship streams the University offers an inspiring working environment on cutting-edge research and top-class education. Put your talent and skills to work with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer! More